I am Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Jackson MacDonald. I am the Senior Army Instructor of the JROTC Department.

A short history of my background:

I retired from the United States Army in 2011 and began teaching at Alhambra. During my Army career I have served in a number of positions and duty assignments. I enlisted in the United States Army for the Airborne Infantry in 1991. I served in Germany, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. I then attended Officer Candidate School and was commissioned in the Armor Branch in 1994. After a few years at Fort Lewis, Washington and Fort Knox, Kentucky, I was transferred back to Germany and was assigned to the US Army, Europe, in the Anti-Terrorism branch. In that assignment, I helped coordinate security efforts at US Army bases throughout Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Hungary, Bosnia, Macedonia and Kosovo. I was then assigned to the Arizona Army National Guard as an Active Guard member. In addition to a deployment to Iraq, I served in numerous positions through the Arizona including the 258th Rear Area Operations Center, the Recruiting Command, the 215th Regional Training Academy, and the 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.

I obtained a BA in Economics and Management from Albion College, Michigan in 1985 and a Master of Public Administration from Webster University in 2008.

After training Soldiers for most of the past 20 years, I now enjoy helping high school students learn the leadership skills that will make them successful during and after high school. I want all high school students to get involved and have fun.

My wife, Laurie, and I have been married for over 25 years. She is an Administrative Assistant. We have two children. Our daughter, Holly, is a kindergarten teacher in Colorado and our son, Campbell, is in the US Army.

The JROTC Office is normally open from 0600 to 1700. (In civilian terms, that is from 6 AM to 5 pm.) Please contact me with any questions.

I am First Sergeant (1SG) Michael Coleman. I am one of the Army Instructors in the JROTC Department.

I retired from the United States Army in 2004 and started my education career at Cesar Chavez High School. I began teaching JROTC at Alhambra High School in School Year 2017-2018. I enlisted in the United States Army for Field Artillery in 1982, during my Army Career I have served in a number of positions: Special Weapons Member, Recruiter, Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant, Equal Opportunity Advisor, Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Crops Instructor and First Sergeant. Some of my duty assignments include four tours to Germany, Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, Vacaville California, Fort Lewis Washington, Fort Hood Texas and California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo California.

The mission of JROTC is to motivate young people to be better citizens by teaching them discipline, leadership, fitness, and the value of service to their community and country.

I am Sergeant First Class (SFC) Michael Tate. I am an Army Instructor in the JROTC Department.

A short history of my background:

I retired from the United States Army in 2010 and started teaching in Dallas, Texas. I came here to instruct at Alhambra in 2012. During my Army career I have served in a number of positions and duty assignments. I enlisted in the United States Army as an Infantryman in 1987. I served in Germany, Panama and Egypt. After leaving the Infantry I was assigned to the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion as a recruiter in Mesa, Arizona. After leaving recruiting I was assigned to the Deputy Chief of Staff in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania where I served as the Transportation Sergeant for the mid- eastern region.In 2003 I was assigned to the Arizona Army National Guard as an Active Guard member. I served in numerous positions while with the National Guard as a Recruiter and the Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) Operations Sergeant.